Nasr gets grid penalty for impeding Massa

Sauber driver Felipe Nasr will receive a three-place grid penalty for having impeded compatriot Felipe Massa in qualifying for the duo's home round, the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Nasr was adjudged to have held up Massa in Q1, from which both would move on to Q2 with little trouble.

Having qualified 11th and subsequently moving up to a provisional 10th due to Daniel Ricciardo's engine penalty, Nasr is now set to start the race in 13th, allowing Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Marcus Ericsson to move up a spot.

Nasr will also have two penalty points added to his license.

"Felipe maybe didn't see me and he just blocked my lap," commented Massa. "I almost couldn't get to Q2.

"He told me his information was Bottas was behind him. [Bottas] let me by and [Nasr] blocked my lap."

Brazilian Grand Prix grid

Pos	Driver	Team	Car	Time
1	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid	1:11.282
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid	1:11.360
3	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T	1:11.804
4	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T	1:12.144
5	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	Force India VJM08	1:12.265
6	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB11	1:12.322
7	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	Williams FW37	1:12.085
8	Felipe Massa	Williams	Williams FW37	1:12.415
9	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10	1:12.739
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10	1:13.045
11	Sergio Perez	Force India	Force India VJM08	1:13.147
12	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	Sauber C34	1:13.233
13	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	Sauber C34	1:12.989
14	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 Hybrid	1:13.913
15	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 Hybrid	1:13.385
16	Jenson Button	McLaren	McLaren MP4-30	1:13.425
17	Alexander Rossi	Manor	Marussia MR03B	1:16.151
18	Will Stevens	Manor	Marussia MR03B	1:16.283
19	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB11	1:12.417
20	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	McLaren MP4-30